Shimamoto Hakata Hankyu Store
Shimamoto Hakata Hankyu Store is a directly managed retail shop operated by Shimamoto, a mentaiko specialty store founded in 1976. It is located on the B1 floor of Hakata Hankyu and is known as one of the leading mentaiko shops in Fukuoka and Hakata. While many makers use imported roe, Shimamoto carefully selects only domestically produced Alaska pollock roe, said to account for less than 10% of what circulates on the market. It uses no coloring and stays committed to a traditional method in which each piece is finished by hand.
The mentaiko is really fragrant, and it’s not overly salty. It goes amazingly well with white rice. You can tell the quality of the mentaiko itself is good instead of just tasting salty.
